The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-25

the ablest lawyers in the south, but he ms
little beyond his silmy.
Mississippi -WaltlRll is not reputed to
have anything, George is said TO have
laid up 100000.
Texas Coke Is not rich. Reagan is poor.
Arkansas Jones is worth something,
brt is far from rich. Berry IL reported to
live on his salary. He lost in battle a leg
and in politics the chances fora fortune,
and now goes ON crulchcs physically and
pccuniarily.
Missouri Cockrell lives mainly on his
salary. lie has built q pretty house on .
street, but II is not wholly paid spr. Vest
is similarly situated. but is reported TO be
| richer than is generally suspected.
Touncssrc-llarri is not supposed to be
wealthy. lie and his boys are running Il
big ranch down in Texas that may bc
worth something some day. II he had
fewer political hunurs' he would prOba-
bly, have more dollars. Hall his life he
has been the leading man in Tennessee.
Bate served through the McSican war and
the wal ior the C~unicdcraCy, rising from
| private To major general. lie is = lawyer
al good paris, but politics have intcricred
with his practice, and lac is probably not
worth 5000.
Kentucky Beck came here poor, but
has made fortunate investments in real
estate in the suburbs, and IL now very
well or worth some hundreds of thou
sands il he sells in time. Blackburn isa
! free liver, fond ut luNIrics, not frugal, and
is supposed to depend upon his salary.
Ohlo-puync i very rich. sherman ~
we'll fixed. Has made money ever since
he came to Washington In suburban real
estate, and recently noted 100000 in u
natural gas well in Ohio.
indiana Voorhees, has been too long in
public life TO have money, Has little, IL
anything, Ia depend upon but his salary.
Turpic is q lawyer ul frugal bent and has a
small competence.
Illinois Fmwcll got rich in dry goods,
AMI holds his avn, tullom has probably
nothing beyond his house In Springfield.
Michign-rulmc il wcll-to-do, butsays
he IL mot u very rich man. S~toCkbridgc
IL rich-n rctird lumber merchant.
Wisconsin sawyer IL one Of the rich
men Of the senate n millionaire. Spooner
is comfortable, having what hc saved from
his law practice before coming here.
Iowa Wilson has little ahead, W. bust
ness men would esteem II, hut has laid NJ
something. Allison Ia Uputcd To bc rich,
but lac cmphaticilly declares that he n
not. lie married Senator Grimes daugh-
ter, and now lives in Washington IN n
house owned 10y his mothcrin-law. Was
II thrifty lawyer, but probably would not
inventory Tor slOO,OOO.
Minnesota Sahin was a millionaire
when elected 10 the senate in lSS2, hut
made an assignment to his creditors. lie
is ON his feet again. aud IL even reported
Ia have recovered considerable of his
fortune. Davis is a popular lawyer, and
has large fees, but he thinks the most val
liable quality Of money IL is trarHicrabll'
ny, aud II ir Irum rich.
Kansas Plumb has never lived I'm style
here, but he IL rputcd Ia be- worth 500
OoO. lie is president OF a bank, AMI gets
Si.OOn q month from the small Hopes
mines. ingalls,, president vi the senate, Is
"A brilliant lawyer, commanding large ices,
and il In moderate circumstances
Nebraska Paddock h said To have r.
plcuishrd hts fortunes somewhat since he
was a member hrlur'. Mandrn+on has
something ahead. having made between
slOO.OOO aud S3UO,Olp IN Omaha nal estate.
Colorado RoWcn has mines, and II they
pan out we'll he will have something
Teller is believed 10 be- In about the same
hN.
Ncypla Stewart has has hal his ups
and downs. The hruthCu Ihiucv iuhGhii-
] lIt falHIf MlIIiN li NNlNlN NNNNNH WV NN"H
lie lost his all, hut Il said b. h. 'pcgginr
, away AGAIN. lie IL spmctimyg rch, but
, hns hccn brought tp thc ycuv ut poverty
e. los helping his friends. lilo had Ia leave
y tie Iiutlrr house. 1 believe, because he
could not pay liz rcnl
California Stanford IL 10y al Odds the
, richest man /. the Senate. Hearst, al~p,
is not suffering Tor the necessities ui life,
i hia estimated income being about - n a
week.
d Oregon Oregon men say that Mitchell
I. not rich, but be- lives well. aud probably
. POSSESSES a good income. Dulph has u
reputation ol being worth 100000. 81
/. much iut the senators. II should Ice added
that u rpod many ol them have made q
10 good many thousands apiece by investing
{ in the stock oi patented devices, of which
. Washington Is the natural center.
y TuE srNArE uFriCEts.
y The senators themselves arc generally
, less thrifty than their servants arc. AZ
most an the clerks own their uNn houses
ia Washington. and "a duuun or morc arc
worth nom .'u,upO Ia 5000 each,
! MrCouk, the secretary, hs little ahead.
lie h popular and genial, fond oi good
! company, and Disposed Ia spend al he
y gets.
Probably the best CREASED" oi all the
employees NJ either house h johnson, the
y Hicrharinc. voiced chI,l clerk 81 the senate,
he hcgnn with exactly nothing, and pos.
ar-S,- pal estate in Minneapolis that will
D cell iut not lrs. lhnn s'OJ.DJO, and this will
probably bc worth half n million in the
y next five ~ siN years.
From this exhibit II appears that tho
senate l. not composed u '~'m8gnatos' Of
any sort, nnd that there arr not q dozen
men ON The floor Who can be rrkonCd
rich m n hy the newspaper standard.